West Kilbride was one of the 30 wards used to elect members of North Ayrshire Council. Created in 1999 following the Third Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements, the ward elected one councillor using the first past the post electoral system. the ward was abolished in 2007 following the Fourth Statutory Reviews of Electoral Arrangements.
The ward latterly produced strong results for the Independent candidate Elizabeth McLardy but was previously held by the Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.